International Economic Law

Andreas F. Lowenfeld

Description

As conflict and cooperation among states turn to an ever greater extent to economic issues, this fully updated and expanded second edition presents a comprehensive exploration of the legal foundations of the international economy. In it, Professor Andrews Lowenfeld examines the current status of the law, and explores the origins, political tensions and development of outcomes that are often difficult to comprehend.

The book covers all the major elements of economic law in the international arena including the World Trade Organization and its antecedents; dumping, subsidies, and other devices that alter the market; the International Monetary System, including the collapse of the Bretton Woods system; the debt of developing countries; the law of foreign direct investment, including changing perceptions of the rights of host states and multinational enterprises; and economic sanctions. The book also contains chapters on competition law, environmental law, and new chapters on intellectual property and the various forms of arbitration; demonstrating how these subjects fit into the framework of international economic law.

Professor Lowenfeld brings to his task a lifetime of practice and teaching experience to produce a book that will be of use to international lawyers and non-specialists alike.

International Economic Law

Andreas F. Lowenfeld

Table of Contents

Table of CasesTable of International AgreementsTable of Statues and RegulationsPart I. International Economic Law 1. Economic Law and the Laws of Economics2. Money, Exchange Rates, and the Balance of PaymentsPart II. The GATT/WTO System 3. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade: Origins and Overview4. Evolution of the GATT and GATT Law5. The GATT/WTO System after the Uruguay Round: A Preliminary Survey6. The International Exchange of Services and the Creation of GATS7. Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual PropertyPart III. Dispute Resolution 8. Dispute Resolution in the GATT, 1948-19949. Dispute Settlement in the WTOPart IV. The Rules of International Trade in Detail 10. The Question of Subsidies11. Dumping and Anti-DumpingPart V. Beyond the World Trade Organization 12. The Environment and International Economic Law13. Competition Law by Eleanor M. Fox14. Dispute Resolution: Interstate, Investor-State, and International Commercial ArbitrationPart VI. International Investment 15. The Responsibility of Host States to Foreign Investors: Customary International Law16. Dispute Settlement and International Investment17. Evolving Standards of International Law on International InvestmentPart VII. The International Monetary System 18. The Bretton Woods System19. The International Monetary Fund as Amended20. The International Monetary System and Regional Crises21. Other Institutions of the International Monetary System22. The European Monetary System and the Rise of the Euro23. International Monetary Law and Private ActivityPart VIII. Economic Controls for Political Ends 24. United Nations and Other Colletive Sanctions25. Economic Sanctions without Benefit of TreatyIndex of SubjectsIndex of Persons

Author Information

International Economic Law

Andreas F. Lowenfeld

Reviews and Awards

Manley O. Hudson Medal

The American Society of International Law bestows from time to time without regard to nationality a medal to commemorate the life work of Manley O. Hudson. Such awards are made for scholarship and achievement in international law.

In 2007, the Hudson Medal was awarded to Andreas Lowenfeld.

"This is an enormously worthwhile book to read. Even if one does not wholeheartedly subscribe to the conclusions, the book starts one on a journey of consideration of these increasingly important and overlooked issues. All those who have a deep interest in public and private international law should undergo that journey." --The Cambridge Law Journal

"There are academic books which become classics in their field shortly after publication. The two books to be reviewed here are such examples. They are already frequently cited and widely held to be authoritative." --European Journal of International Law (reviewed together with Matsushita: The World Trade Organization)

"As a treatise the volume succeeds splendidly...a reference book for intellectual historians, for trade practitioners, and for scholars." -American Journal of International Law

Reviews from previous edition: "Andreas Lowenfeld has written the book many were hoping he would write. One must commend the author on [his] language and style. Lowenfeld has written a very important and delightful book." --The Swiss Review of International Economic Relations